TAMWORTH — The town compounded a mistake it made when it failed to meet posting requirements for its annual town meeting by making a second mistake when the posting for the special town meeting to fix the first mistake and ratify the town meeting.
On Tuesday, selectmen held a public hearing to explain why the special town meeting is necessary.
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